BATKHELA: Two bodies, including that of a girl, were recovered from different places in Malakand protected area here on Tuesday.

Reports said that the Levies personnel at Batkhela post found bullet-riddled body of a girl near Badwan bridge in Showlgara area. The deceased was identified as Anesa, daughter of Abdur Rehman of Malakand. Later, the body was handed over to relatives.

Ms Tahira, mother of the girl, told Malakand Levies that her son, Altaf Hussain, had allegedly killed his sister. She said the accused took her along on the pretext that they were going to their relatives’ house in Chakdara. However, he killed her and threw her body near the bridge. The Malakand police registered FIR against the accused and began investigation.

In the second incident, body of a youth, Habibur Rehman, was recovered from a place, also in Showlgara. He was thrown there after being shot dead somewhere else. The Malakand Levies lodged FIR against unknown assailants.

Meanwhile, Malakand Levies recovered liquor from two cars during search and arrested two suspects.

Published in Dawn, September 17th, 2014

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